Where are you at in your journey with DJ and event lighting?

We realize the world of lighting products can seem overwhelming at first. The good news is, it doesn't have to be. Here are a few simple things to consider when building your first light rig.

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Wedding Budget

Which elements are the most important to you? The romance of a wedding …the reality of paying for it…


Whether you want to have a barbecue for 20, a formal dinner for 100 or a cocktail reception for 400, the first thing to do is to sit down with your fiancé and work out who is going to contribute.

Although it was once tradition for the bride’s family to pay for most, if not all of the wedding, this is no longer the case. Today many couples pay for their own wedding, with help from either or both sets of parents. Therefore, the bride and groom must add up the amounts that they have from various sources and plan their wedding accordingly.

After deciding what the budget is, the next step is to prioritize expenses. For example, the bride might insist on an elegant evening reception. After some research, it may be determined that up to 60% of the budget will need to be spent to achieve her ideal, leaving few funds for a designer gown, fabulous photographs, quality invitations, flowers a plenty and a dream honeymoon. Or perhaps, the top priority is flowers, with orchids spilling form Lalique crystal vases on every table, or maybe the groom hopes to commission Harry Connick Jr. to sing at the reception. Obviously, your budget will strongly reflect these preferences.

Try to group expenses into major categories: reception (to include the location, rentals, food, drink and cake), fashion (to include bridal wear and other accessories for the groom and wedding party), flowers, photography and videography, music and entertainment, honeymoon and miscellaneous (to include initiations, stationary, favors and transpiration).  Ideally the reception should be about 50 percent of your budget and the remaining categories the other 50 percent. It might be a good idea to have your budget outlined on paper. This hard copy will aid in resisting vendors who will try to tempt you to stay beyond your means. Be sure that you understand all costs involved before finalizing any arrangements and read contracts carefully before signing.

Remember that many companies will require a deposit so it might help to highlight dates for payment on your spending plan.

There are a few key elements that will vary the cost tremendously; time of day, menu, length of reception, level of formality and the size of the guest list.

If you set out your budget and find you keep cutting where you would rather not, perhaps a longer engagement period would give you a chance to put away the extra cash needed. A monthly savings program as little as one year can make a big difference to achieving the wedding of your dreams.

Another way to economize is to accept generous offers from family and friends; whether an aunt volunteers to fill the church with flowers from her garden or a friend from school sings a rendition of Ave Maria, not only will enhance the personal side of both the wedding and your memories.

A little creativity will stretch your budget a long way. Church decorations and flowers can be reused at the reception and, if you have the inclination make your own gifts for the bridesmaids and the ushers. Take a course at the local college in stained glass, ceramics or even Chinese painting; these gifts shall be cherished and will cost nothing more than the registration fee, materials and your time. Plus, the class might be a good way to wind down each week throughout the stressful planning period.

Finally, many travel agencies have savings plans for honeymooners; if you don’t mind waiting a few months before departing, then go ahead and register your honeymoon, then invite guests to contribute. This is an ideal registry for couples who have already set up house and are more in need of the dream vacation that an additional set of china or glassware.

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The Perfect Wedding Gift!

Looking for the best gift for friends and family attending your wedding?    Give them a custom DVD with photos and videos of memories you've shared with them over the years.  Not only is this great to show at the wedding or reception but it is something they can take with them to cherish your big day forever!

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Focus Spot 4Z is SPOT ON!

The new Focus Spot 4Z sits at the top of range of the popular Focus Series moving heads from ADJ Lighting.

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DJ Mariage | Disco Mobile

Soyez prêts à une soirée inoubliable avec une animation hors pair. Un service à votre image à un prix abordable. Dj Mariage, Animation Soirée, Disco Mobile.

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Safe school dance Songs "Top 30" 9/19/19

Here are the 30 most popular songs that are safe to play at schools, but some songs on the list require edits to be playable.  Those marked in red should have edits prior to playing at a school.

Before	Now	Artist	Ttitle	BPM	Notes
6	1	Mendez/Cabello	Senorita	117
1	2	Shawn Mendes	If I Can’t Have You	124
2	3	Ed Sheeran/Justin Bieber	I Don’t Care	102
8	4	Ed Sheeran	Beautiful People	93
9	5	Jonas Brothers	Only Human	94
10	6	Lizzo	Truth Hurts	158	Multiple Bi*ch, and two F-bombs need edits
3	7	Billie Eilish	Bad Guy	135
4	8	5 Seconds of Summer	Easier	176	“damn beautiful” is a in the chorus
12	9	Lewis Capaldi	Somebody You Love	110
5	10	Jonas Brothers	Sucker	138
7	11	Taylor Swift	You Need to CalmDown	85
14	12	Khalid	Talk	136
15	13	Chainsmokers	Call You Mine	104
13	14	Post Malone	WOW	100	Clean version with redacted words
19	15	Max	Love me Less	145
New	16	Ariana Grande/Social House	Boyfriend	190	Huge edits of F-Bombs
New	17	Shaed	Trampoline	127
New	18	Post Malone	Circles	120
11	19	Halsey	NightMare	146	Sh*t, G*d dam*, and hell need edits
New	20	Sam Smith	How Do You Sleep?	111
18	21	Taylor Swift	Me	91
16	22	Sam Smith/Normani	Dancing with a Stranger	103
New	23	Lil Naz	Panini	154
21	24	Panic at the Disco	Hey Look Ma, I made it	108
23	25	Ellie Goulding/Diplo	Close to Me	144	B**ch & f-bomb edits
17	26	Ava Max	Sweet but Psycho	133	One reference to a gun in Chorus
20	27	Lil Nasx	Old Town Road	136	“boobies”
22	28	Ariana Grande	Break up with your girlfrined	170	F-bombs and SH*T
24	29	Jonas Brothers	Cool	158
25	30	Billie Eilish	When the Party’s over	124

Take the stress away

You can enjoy your special event when you hire a Wedding/Party Planner or Decorator, because they will take away the stress of matching colors, quantities and other minor details that you may not be aware of.  Since the Planner/Decorator has experience with many events, they can see things that you might not have thought of.  They can also assure you a trouble-free event so that it will be a pleasant memory.

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